Sohail Mohammed at a glance
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- Criminal Presiding Judge
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Sohail Mohammed
Criminal Presiding Judge · New Jersey Superior Court, Passaic Vicinage
Biography
Professional career
- Indian‐American judge on the Passaic County Superior Court in New Jersey, appointed in 2011 by Governor Chris Christie, and is the state’s second Muslim judge
- The Criminal Presiding Judge for Passaic County, with the New Courthouse at 77 Hamilton Street, Suite 514, Floor 5, Paterson, NJ 07505
Education
- He later received his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1993
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1988, while working as an electrical engineer.
Additional information
- Sworn in in July 2011, becoming the state’s second Muslim judge.
- In January 2011, Governor Chris Christie nominated Mohammed to the Vicinage 11 Superior Court in Passaic County, and he was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in June 2011.
- Born in Hyderabad, India, Mohammed immigrated to the United States at age 17 in the early 1980s, settling in Clifton, New Jersey.
- representing detainees arrested in New Jersey’s post‐9/11 dragnet.
- Continued to balance his role as a judge with his background in immigration and community outreach
- Mohammed specialized in immigration law and became known for his work after the September 11 attacks
- He held the role of a liaison between law enforcement and New Jersey’s Muslim community, training over 7,000 law enforcement officers on Islamic culture and practices.
- He also co‐founded the American Muslim Union to promote cross‐cultural understanding
- His appointment drew criticism from some conservative commentators, but Christie defended him as an outstanding lawyer and emphasized that his faith should not influence his judicial work
- Birth place: Hyderabad
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